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Tip Top
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National Register of Historic Places

Tip Top

Also known as Williams, Joseph P., House; Dunlop, Hugh, Home Place; Patterso

On the National Register since 199828 years
Listed 1998Clarksville
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Tip Top

Tip Top, at 15 Trahern Ter., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 15, 1998. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric mansion in Clarksville, Tennessee. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1859 to today

  1. 1859Built
  2. 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 28 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

15 Trahern Ter., Clarksville · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Tip TopStart here
  2. 2Glenwood Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Oak TopBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohnson-Hach HouseBuilding0.6 miBDunlop Milling CompanyBuilding0.6 miBClarksville High SchoolBuilt 19060.7 miBCatholic Church and RectoryBuilt 18800.8 miBDunlop HouseBuilding0.9 miBNorthington-Beach HouseBuilding1 miBSt. Peter African Methodist ChurchBuilding1 miBSamuel Rexinger House (Additional Documentation)Building1 mi

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Questions about Tip Top

Is Tip Top on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 15, 1998 (Register number 97001566).

Is Tip Top a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Tip Top?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.